Smartphone Herd Manager vs Illicow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smartphone Herd Manager
Record daily breeding and health events for livestock with this mobile tool. Access essential herd data quickly, view monitoring lists for upcoming events, and consult complete historical information for each animal. It works offline and complements PC software.
- Record breeding and health events
- Access essential herd data
- View monitoring lists
- Consult historical animal information
- Offline functionality
- Complements PC software
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Smartphone Herd Management helps breeders record daily breeding and health events, allowing quick and easy access to essential herd data. This application allows you to record real-time reproduction and health events – A herd management time saver! View monitoring lists for expected breeding events and animals requiring special attention such as current health treatments, waiting delays, expected calvings, to name but a few. Consult the complete historical information for an animal at any time. The Smartphone Herd Management application is the ideal companion for your PC software and does not require a network connection. Application developed by the Isagri Group and is compatible with Isagri, So’neo and Siga herd management software: IsaDairy, IsaBeef, IsaGoat, IsaSheep, Edipa +, SigaGoat, SigaSheep, SigaRuminant.
Illicow
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Cette application permet de lister votre cheptel et d'en sélectionner une ou plusieurs vaches. Vous pourrez ensuite sélectionner un ou plusieurs taureaux présents dans le catalogue pour simuler l'accouplement de votre vache avec ce taureaux.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Illicow at every 5 weeks against Smartphone Herd Manager's every 5 months. Smartphone Herd Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smartphone Herd Manager ships an update every 5 months, Illicow every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smartphone Herd Manager | Illicow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Groupe ISAGRI | Prim'Holstein France |
In-app purchases
Smartphone Herd Manager
No in-app purchases
Illicow
No in-app purchases
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